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Peter Benson, b. 4 Feb 1827, emigrated from Kristianstad Län,
Sweden in 1854. Peter was a half brother of Anna Nilsdotter, wife of Andrew
Thorson. He was the first Swede to settle near Norseland, having bought out
a Norwegian settler. He married Malena Pehrsdotter, who had emigrated from Färlöf
in 1857. They lost five children in the diptheria epidemic of 1884. Their son,
Henry Benson, was a prominent lawyer and Judge in St Peter. Henry Benson Jr.
was also a Judge.
Submitted by John Thorson
Last updated June 01, 2002.
